Matarin Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 28,974 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,519,000. Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in shares of Nelnet by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,181,948 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth... 

IBM Retirement Fund cut its holdings in Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) by 11.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,560 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 466 shares during the quarter. IBM Retirement Fund’s holdings in Northrop Grumman were worth $1,243,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NOC. Schwab Charles Investment Management... 

Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc ca reduced its holdings in S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) by 18.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 3,674 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 804 shares during the quarter. Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc ca’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $702,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Schwab Charles Investment Management... 

JNBA Financial Advisors boosted its stake in AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) by 99.7% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 664,652 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 331,773 shares during the period. AFLAC comprises about 6.2% of JNBA Financial Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. JNBA Financial Advisors’ holdings in AFLAC were worth $29,085,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A number... 

IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) by 18.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,412 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,954 shares during the quarter. IFP Advisors Inc owned 0.47% of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF worth $1,262,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other institutional investors... 

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) by 14.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,063 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,407 shares during the period. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC’s holdings in National Grid were worth $1,527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other... 

Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of MB Financial Inc (NASDAQ:MBFI) by 22.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,511 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 4,770 shares during the period. Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in MB Financial were worth $668,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors also... 

News headlines about Avianca (NYSE:AVH) have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Avianca earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 45.3790934685108 out of 100, meaning that recent... 

News headlines about Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX) have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the biopharmaceutical company an impact... 

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) by 19.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 169,234 shares of the cable giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,729 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Comcast were worth $5,782,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company.... 

VSE (NASDAQ: VSEC) and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability. Insider & Institutional Ownership 71.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Tetra Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of VSE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Tetra Tech shares are... 

?terna Zentaris (NASDAQ: AEZS) and Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk. Institutional and Insider Ownership 2.2% of ?terna Zentaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of Zai Lab shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers,... 

NEM (CURRENCY:XEM) traded 3.6% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 12:00 PM ET on May 27th. One NEM coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.26 or 0.00003499 BTC on exchanges including CoinTiger, LiteBit.eu, Vebitcoin and YoBit. NEM has a total market capitalization of $2.31 billion and $9.36 million worth of NEM was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, NEM has traded 19.4% lower against the dollar. NEM Coin Profile NEM (XEM) is a proof-of-importance (PoI) coin that uses the ProofofImportance... 

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Baozun Inc (NASDAQ:BZUN) by 26.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 45,586 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,649 shares during the quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC owned about 0.08% of Baozun worth $2,091,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently added to or... 

Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 6,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $822,000. Private Advisor Group LLC owned 0.08% of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meridian Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake... 

South Dakota Investment Council purchased a new stake in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 11,600 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $995,000. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro by 61.1% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors... 

Lincoln National Corp decreased its holdings in Pioneer High Income Trust (NYSE:PHT) by 45.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,563 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock after selling 16,437 shares during the quarter. Lincoln National Corp owned 0.07% of Pioneer High Income Trust worth $184,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of PHT. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Pioneer... 

Haverford Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) by 4.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 161,705 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,223 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 2.8% of Haverford Financial Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Haverford Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $7,398,000 as of... 

Shares of Fever-Tree (LON:FEVR) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 2,863.33 ($38.42). Several research firms recently issued reports on FEVR. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Fever-Tree in a... 

Axiom (CURRENCY:AXIOM) traded 2.7% lower against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 12:00 PM E.T. on May 27th. In the last week, Axiom has traded down 14.3% against the dollar. One Axiom coin can now be bought for about $0.0101 or 0.00000138 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Axiom has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of Axiom was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: Aeternity (AE) traded down 2.6% against the... 

Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its holdings in Leucadia National (NYSE:LUK) by 6.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 135,169 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 8,567 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Leucadia National were worth $3,072,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced... 

CorVel (NASDAQ: CRVL) and Kering (OTCMKTS:PPRUY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Insider & Institutional Ownership 43.9% of CorVel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kering shares are held by institutional investors. 51.0% of CorVel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership... 

Investors sold shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) on strength during trading hours on Friday. $110.21 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $159.53 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $49.32 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, General Electric had the 0th highest net out-flow for the day. General Electric traded up $0.03 for the day and closed at $14.63 Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares... 

Investors sold shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) on strength during trading on Friday. $247.19 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $454.60 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $207.41 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, Microsoft had the 0th highest net out-flow for the day. Microsoft traded up $0.05 for the day and closed at $98.36 Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Microsoft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating... 

US Bancorp DE cut its stake in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 1.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,160 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 197 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,236,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Truewealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in... 

Riverhead Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Premier Inc (NASDAQ:PINC) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,000. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Premier by 51.1% during the 1st quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns... 

Maggie (CURRENCY:MAG) traded up 3.6% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on May 27th. One Maggie token can currently be bought for $0.0205 or 0.00000280 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including OKEx, BigONE and Rfinex. Over the last seven days, Maggie has traded 38.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. Maggie has a total market cap of $0.00 and $1.28 million worth of Maggie was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Dash... 

VIVO (CURRENCY:VIVO) traded 2.8% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 11:00 AM ET on May 27th. One VIVO coin can now be bought for approximately $0.66 or 0.00009031 BTC on popular exchanges including Stocks.Exchange, Cryptopia and CryptoBridge. Over the last week, VIVO has traded down 10.5% against the US dollar. VIVO has a total market capitalization of $1.30 million and approximately $7,984.00 worth of VIVO was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last... 

Press coverage about Express (NYSE:EXPR) has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Express earned a news sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the company an impact score of 45.7467256364812 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat... 

LS Investment Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) by 15.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 68,667 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 12,581 shares during the quarter. LS Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $6,109,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business.... 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans cut its stake in First Busey Co. (NASDAQ:BUSE) by 10.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,146 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 18,161 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned about 0.31% of First Busey worth $4,551,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American International Group... 

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) by 19.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 637,959 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 105,508 shares during the quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.64% of Sonoco Products worth $30,942,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other large investors have also added... 

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. lowered its position in Toro (NYSE:TTC) by 9.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 501,015 shares of the company’s stock after selling 54,736 shares during the quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.47% of Toro worth $31,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.... 

Wall Street analysts expect that Bank of Commerce Holdings (NASDAQ:BOCH) will report $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have provided estimates for Bank of Commerce’s earnings. Bank of Commerce reported earnings of $0.15 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 26.7%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next earnings results on Friday, July 20th. On average, analysts expect that Bank of Commerce will report full-year earnings... 

Thomas White International Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of D. R. Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI) by 14.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,190 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 2,784 shares during the quarter. Thomas White International Ltd.’s holdings in D. R. Horton were worth $710,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the... 

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ: PMTS) and Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ:NICK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Profitability This table compares CPI Card Group and Nicholas Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CPI Card Group -9.61% N/A -2.34% Nicholas... 

B&M European Value (OTCMKTS: BMRRY) and Yara International (OTCMKTS:YARIY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Profitability This table compares B&M European Value and Yara International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets B&M European Value N/A N/A N/A Yara... 

State of Wisconsin Investment Board decreased its position in shares of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEES) by 15.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 144,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 26,200 shares during the quarter. State of Wisconsin Investment Board owned 0.41% of H&E Equipment Services worth $5,573,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors... 

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. bought a new position in TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 6,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $258,000. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ellington Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of TreeHouse Foods by 29.1% in the 4th quarter. Ellington Management Group LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the company’s... 

State of Wisconsin Investment Board increased its position in shares of Spire Inc (NYSE:SR) by 72.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 81,900 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 34,500 shares during the period. State of Wisconsin Investment Board owned 0.17% of Spire worth $5,921,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors and hedge funds... 

ProtoKinetix, Inc. (OTCMKTS:PKTX) CEO Clarence Edward Smith bought 228,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $0.06 per share, with a total value of $13,686.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Clarence Edward Smith also recently made the following trade(s): On Tuesday, May 22nd, Clarence Edward Smith bought 434,047 shares of ProtoKinetix stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $0.05 per... 

Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares S&P 1500 (BMV:ITOT) by 13.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 202,650 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,331 shares during the quarter. iShares S&P 1500 comprises about 3.4% of Tortoise Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Tortoise Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares... 

George Weston Limited (TSE:WN) insider Rashid Wasti acquired 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$103.30 per share, with a total value of C$20,660.00. Rashid Wasti also recently made the following trade(s): On Tuesday, May 22nd, Rashid Wasti acquired 350 shares of George Weston stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$103.37 per share, with a total value of C$36,179.50. On Wednesday, May 9th, Rashid Wasti acquired 150 shares of George... 

X-Coin (CURRENCY:XCO) traded down 5.1% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on May 27th. One X-Coin coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0074 or 0.00000101 BTC on popular exchanges including Cryptopia and YoBit. During the last seven days, X-Coin has traded up 13.8% against the US dollar. X-Coin has a total market capitalization of $91,570.00 and approximately $59.00 worth of X-Coin was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the... 

Tortoise Investment Management LLC decreased its position in iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 6.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,195 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 539 shares during the quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Index were worth $1,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors... 

Empire Resorts (NASDAQ: NYNY) and IPic Entertainment (NASDAQ:IPIC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Earnings and Valuation This table compares Empire Resorts and IPic Entertainment’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Empire... 

Jump Trading LLC bought a new position in Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 4,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $463,000. Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Dollar General by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,026,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,468,000... 

Danaher (NYSE: DHR) and Orbotech (NASDAQ:ORBK) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations. Insider & Institutional Ownership 76.7% of Danaher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Orbotech shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Danaher shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of... 

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:ENT) insider Tbo-W L.P. Searchlight II acquired 120,672 shares of Global Eagle Entertainment stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $1.93 per share, with a total value of $232,896.96. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Tbo-W L.P. Searchlight II also recently made the following trade(s): On Tuesday, May 22nd, Tbo-W L.P. Searchlight II bought 1,078,594 shares of Global Eagle... 

Analysts predict that Caleres Inc (NYSE:CAL) will announce earnings per share of $0.48 for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Two analysts have made estimates for Caleres’ earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.52 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.44. Caleres reported earnings per share of $0.40 during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 20%. The business is expected to report its next earnings report after the market closes on Thursday, May 31st. According to Zacks,...